Religion- a way through darkness
When a child is born, it automatically becomes a part of one particular religious organization with the invisible stamp. Who must have invented those stamps? The father of all religions? Nobody knows exactly when the religious custom came on the earth. Its written evidence was found around 5000 years ago (3200 BC). Only written records of religious history were known. There are 7 main religions in the world. So 7 main fathers we can consider? And these fathers today we call them “God”. The creator.
One day I had a dream, our country didn't have any borders, other countries too. Whole world was living like a big family and celebrating a festival. The world was following only one religion that was a humanity..! All were speaking the same language. No state war, no language problems, no religion issues, no caste, no racism. All were happy. Tring Tring..! Suddenly an alarm rang and I woke up. Sometimes I feel there should be only one religion. That will solve plenty of the problems of the world. But then I think of the way I am currently living. I got goosebumps thinking if that dream ever became true. Life will become so boring! We will never get to see and celebrate an infinite number of festivals. Those different tasty foods which differ religiously. We will never get to learn different lessons given by our different Gods. Those different languages that are changed every few miles. Our knowledge will become so limited. Every friend of ours has the same dressings as ours, same dishes as we cook, same god, same teachings, same language, same color. Now the same dream seems horrible. Living with this diverse world, but always together. Teaching and getting taught everyday some new things. Now, this is what we call a colorful life.
The religions had the power of making people happy mentally & physically until one started to misuse it. Misuse by political parties, different countries for gaining power and many more. But it all starts from YOU. It's not necessary that your teacher be always right. Yes the religious teachers I am talking about. Creating the fear of God to keep people on the right path. It's good to faith and worship God. It's good to believe in the pathways shown by those instigators. But, it's not good to change the custom at our convenience in the name of religion. And this religious organization took a different turn.
In the name of worshiping the God, people carry so many superstitions and do cruelty. For example, God will be angry if no human or animal is sacrificed. Think about it, the God who created this beautiful world. How can he like to see the murder of his own creation? Eventually people perish who fall into the clutches of superstition.
Some political parties take advantage of this attitude of people. Take advantage of the religious quarrels. The result is theism and casteism. Some hypocrite people call themselves angels. People get caught in the trap of their religious speech. They create strife between the two religions and people destroy public property. People need to know who is genuine and who is hypocrite.
Every religion has its own rituals and methods. After all this is a matter of faith.. It is said that after death one gets to heaven or hell according to one's deeds. Of Course we have to die to see it, but it's one’s deeds not the religion which decides your place.
When we deeply study religion we get to know all the religions have the same conclusion, which is “Humanity, faith & brotherhood" and if we all follow that my dream may come true but with a different version. As in, the religions will be there. But keeping humanity still. Living together happily. For that let's do some good work and raise each other, let's make him happy. The creator of us. Not human made god, but Nature as a god!! After all humanity is the first religion which we all have to follow...!
By~ Manasi Gurav
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